Congo river : To the source Thierry Michel

The river takes us from the city of Kisangani on the bend of the river, as far as the rich mining province of Katanga. It crosses forgotten lands, the most isolated in the Congo. We travel up the impractical parts of the river, alongside totally destroyed railways. In these regions, warlords and the traditional "Mai-Mai" warriors reign unchecked, terrorising the population.

The film also shows a population rebuilding its country. And everywhere, the river imposes its grandeur, its beauty and the highest waterfalls in Africa to lead us to the source

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Medium lenght documentary : 52 minutes

Thierry Michel is a film director, a journalist and a photographer. He also teaches cinema du reel at the Institut des Arts de Diffusion in Belgium and leads documentary film writing and directing seminars around the world.